"Hehe, where are we headed?" Chen Xun became chatty.
"Dao Ancestor, we are going to the Nine Crossings Immortal Sea in the Five Aggregates Immortal Domain," the whale said slowly, letting out a long cry from time to time, ethereal and exquisitely beautiful.
"The Nine Crossings Immortal Sea... I remember it was the vast sea connected to the Nine Extremes Immortal Domain." Chen Xun thought for a moment, recalling something. "Why are we going there?"
"To take a look. The disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace said there had been great changes there."
"Moo?!"
"..." Chen Xun froze for a moment, then smiled. "Not bad. It would be good to have a look."
One month later.
Chen Xun and the others gave their farewells and headed toward Giant Spirit City. The Immortal Firmament Whale and the others bid them goodbye as well, crying out in long calls.
"What kind of immortal beast is that? Can it be eaten?"
The commotion was enormous and immediately drew the attention of several Giant Spirits carrying a primal, savage aura within Giant Spirit City. "That sounds like a declaration of war!"
"Ancestor, it cannot be eaten! This is the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory!"
"Oh... right."
That ancestor nodded slightly and said earnestly, "Back in my time, there were no strange beasts of this race in the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory. I nearly thought this was the outside world, where anything could be eaten at will."
Now.
Giant Spirit City was equally bustling. Countless innate boulders were being rolled in. It was still a city of stone, yet its vastness made it resemble a colossal giant of Tiandi standing upon the plains, overlooking the boundless world with an exceptionally wild and untamed bearing.
In a remote corner of the city.
There stood a small